Eclectic thoughts that make us grin…and sometimes grumble!

Archive for June, 2008

No, you didn’t just wake up on the couch at 2 a.m. to find a ridiculously in-shape man on TV telling you how you can get in shape by taking a few pills. As I get older, I find the spot on my body that is most likely to pack on pounds is my gut. […]

It’s tough to be good in one field, never mind two. And, even if you compete at the highest level in the first field, it doesn’t mean you’ll necessarily compete at that same level in the second. Sure, it happens. If we look toward professional sports, Neon Deion Sanders did it. He played both professional […]

When I first tried Twitter, I wasn’t convinced of its value. After many months of using it and after reaching a milestone (I have over 100 “followers”–not many, but hey), I’m still not completely enamored with Twitter. For those who don’t know, Twitter is considered a micro-blogging application. Twitter asks the question “What are you […]

Recently, I worked with another marketing director on a project. He works in the profit world, however, so he was a VP of marketing. We discussed issuing a press release for an event that involved both our companies. Concerning distribution, he mentioned “his contact” for a group of local newspapers. I was intrigued. One contact […]

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Grin & GrumbleGrin & Grumble brings you smiles and frowns. I'm Sean Maney and at Grin & Grumble you'll find observations, thoughts, and maybe (no promises) insight! Because I work in marketing, you'll find some posts deal with marketing and communica-
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